Finial construction



y 1935. J. M. STANGL FINIAL CONSTRUCTION Filed July 21, 1953 INVENTOR. J Mm? Tl-IV STA/V61. BY WJM ATTORNEY.

Patented July 16, 1935 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FINIAL CONSTRUCTION Johann Martin Stangl, Flemington, N. J assignor to Fulper Pottery Company, Flemington, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application July 21, 1933, Serial No. 681,421 1 7 Claims. (01'. 41-40) My invention relates to finials and similar deso as to crack the finial and which does not vices adapted to be applied to lamps and the like contract or shrink away from the molded body of to secure the lamp shade on to a support therethe metallic member. The cement used should dry fore. My invention relates particularly to finials or harden quickly and since the recess in the finial formed of molded plastic material such as china, is closed and water or solvents in the cement can 5 pottery ware, porcelain, glass, bakelite, etc. not readilyevaporate therefrom, the materials Finials, heretofore used have ordinarily been used as cements preferably should not relay upon -made of metal. However, when the base of the the evaporation of water or other liquids to belamp is formed from a vase or other pottery Ware come hard. Cements which harden by chemical 10 or glass construction, the use of a finial formed action withwater are also undesirable since a 10 of metal is objectionable as being out of harmony portion of the water may be absorbed by the potand failing to match the base of the lamp. tery ware and prevented from reacting with the --In.order to overcome this objection to the use ingredients of the cement. I have found that of metallic finials, some finials have been made those cements which are thermo-plastic are in in which there is a rod extending upwardly from general the most satisfactory for use in connect- 15 the threaded member which serves to secure the ing the metallic member to the molded body of'the finial to the support for the lamp shade. Beads, finial. Typical of such the'rmo-plastic materials ornaments and other decorative members formed is sealing wax.

of glass, porcelain orthe like have then been It is an object of my'inventionto provide an placed or'assembled on the rod and held in posiattractive and serviceable finial, the exposed por- 20 tion byan element threaded or otherwise secured tions of which .are formed substantially entirely to the top of the rod. Such structures necessarily of molded plastic material.

have metallic pieces at both the top and bottom An er Obj ct o y invention is to p v de a of the finial, and if the finial is formed of trans- .finial formed of molded plastic material having parent glass the rod extending through the ornaa threaded member for the attachment of the .25

ment is clearly visible and therefore detracts finial to the lamp carried by the molded body of from the appearance of the ornament. Furtherthe finial. 7 more, the beads or ornaments used for this pur- A further object of my invention is to provide pose necessarily have a hole extending through a finial in which there is a metallic member con- .30 the same for applying the ornaments to the rod. cealed entirely by the molded bodies of the finial.

This renders the ornaments weak and readily Another object of my invention is to provide a broken, and there is always danger that the beads finial of molded plastic material such as pottery will comeloose or fall off of the rod if the ele- Ware having an internally threaded metallic ment at the topthereof becomes loose oris remember carried by the body of the finial and se- 135 moved. On the other hand, if the element at the cured' thereto bya cement which provides a firm '35 top of the rod is screwed down tight enough to and permanent bond between the pottery ware hold the beads or ornaments securely, there is and the metallic member.

danger of breaking or cracking the ornaments. Another object of my invention is to provide a I have found that very attractive finials can finial formed of p y Ware haVing a metallic 40 be made in which the exposed parts of the finials internally threaded member carried thereby and 40 r are formed entirely or substantially entirely of secured to the body of the finial by means of sealpottery ware, china, porcelain, glass or other ing wax.

molded plastic materials. In some cases, struc- These and other objects and features of my tures embodying my invention may have a meinvention will appear from the following descrip- 245 tallic member exposed only at'the base of the tion thereof in which reference'is made to the finial where it is threaded on to the lamp. These accompanying figures of the drawing.

structures may be formed by providing a molded Inthe drawing finial with a recess therein into which theme- Fig. 1 illustrates a finial embodying my inventallic member may be inserted and secured to tion having a portion thereof broken away.

the body of the finial by a suitable cement. Fig. 2 is an elevation of a metallic member Inordertoprovidea satisfactory bond between adapted for application to a finial of the type themolded body of the finial and the threaded illustrated in Fig. 1. :member which serves to secure the finial to the Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 support for the lamp shade. it is desirable to use of Fig. 1. l a cement or other agent which does not expand Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to that show 55 in Fig. 3 illustrating an alternative form of connection between the body of the finial and the metallic member.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modified form of metallic member and finial connection, and,

Fig. 6 illustrates a further alternative form of metallic member and finial construction.

In the form of my illustration illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the body 2 of the finial is formed of a molded plastic material such as pottery ware and is provided with a recess 4 extending from the base 6 of the finial into the interior of the body. The base of the finial adjacent the opening l of the recess is preferably formed with inturned edge or shoulder 8.

The form or design of the body 2 and the method of forming the same may be varied at will and preferably corresponds with and harmonizes in color and appearance with the design of the base, of the lamp to which it is to be applied.

A metallic member for securing the finial to a lamp is shown at it in Fig. 1, and is provided with an internally threaded recess for attaching the finial to the support for a lamp shade as in the usual manner of constructing metallic or other finials. The upper portion of the metallic member is provided with an enlarged head M which preferably is of somewhat smaller cross section than the opening of the recess in the molded body of the finial. The head it is connected to the base I6 of the metallic member by a neck 18 of smaller cross section than that of the head M so as to provide a depression into which cement for securing the metallic member to the body of the finial may. extend.

The cement, which preferably is sealing wax, is shown at 12 in Fig. 1. This extends beneath the shoulder at the lower side of the head M of the metallic member and between the head and the inturned shoulder 8 about the opening 1 of the recess.

The head I4 of the metallic member is preferably formed with a flattened side 20 or is given any irregular or non-circular surform for preventing rotation of the said member with respect to the body of the finial. As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing the metallic member used may be one of the numerous types of small brass finials commonly employed for holding small metallic lamp shades in place on the base of a lamp. However, as indicated it is preferable to flatten the side of these members to prevent rotation thereof with respect to the molded body of finials embodying my invention.

As pointed out above, the cement used for securing the metallic member to the body of the finial may be of any suitable character, but it is desirable that the cement should be one which hardens quickly without the evaporation of water or contact with the. air to effect hardening thereof. The cement should also be one which does not expand sufficiently to crack the molded body or contract and shrink away from the molded body or metallic member. Another requirement for such'cements is that they shall not require too high a temperature for melting or rendering the same soft for this would also tend-to crack or injure the body of the finial. The most economical and satisfactory material that I have found for use as a cement and one which meets the above requirements is sealing wax. However, any other cements having the properties requisite for securing the metallic member to the body of the finial may be used if desired.

the form. "of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, both the metallic member I 0 and that portion of the recess 4 adjacent the metallic member are of generally circular form. As illustrated in Fig. 4, it may be desirable in some instances to provide a metallic member H and recess in the finial body which are square or of angular formation so that even though the metallic member should become. loose within the finial body it, nevertheless, will be securely held for rot-ation with the body, thus enabling the finial to be applied and removed from a lamp under all circumstances.

As shown in Fig. 5, the metallic member may be formed with a flange 22 adjacent the base thereof, and this flange may be located exteriorly of the recess so as to prevent possible injury to the molded body of the finial upon engagement of the base of the finial with the support for the lamp shade.

In Fig. 6, I have illustrated a further alterna- I tive form of construction in which the recess in the body ofthe finial is provided with an inwardly projecting shoulder 24 adjacent the opening '1 of the recess. The metallic member in this construction as in that shown in Fig. 5 is provided with a flange 22 which may seat against the shoulder 24 and be; located substantially entirely within the body of the finial. The metallic member thus prevents injury to the molded body of the finial even though it is invisible when the finial is secured in place on the lamp.

The constructions in Figs. 5 and 6 have the further advantage that the flange 22 entirely closes the recess in the body of the finial so that the cement or sealing wax used in securing the metallic member to the body of the finial is concealed from View. These constructions are particularly attractive in appearance and the possibility ofusing molded plastic material'such .as china orv porcelain enables me to. provide finials which match or harmonize in appearance and may be of the same color and material as that ofthe material from which the base or other portions of the. lamp are constructed. This feature has been unattainable in finials heretofore employed and represents a distinct advantage in producing attractive lamps.

While I have illustrated and, described certain preferred embodiments of my invention, the elements thereof may be varied considerable in form and appearance and the composition of the body of the finial and the cement used for securing the metallic member thereto may also be varied as desired. It should, therefore, be understood that my invention is not limited to the particular form and elements herein described except as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A finial comprising a body formed of a single piece of molded composition having a recess therein, a metallic member. threaded internally and located'within said recess with any end of the metallic member substantially fiush with the base of the finial body and sealing wax within said recess engaging both said threaded member and said body, for holding said threaded member in fixed position with respect to said 3;. A finial comprising abody formed of a "15 molded plastic material having a recess therein of non-circular shape, a threaded member having a portion thereof of non-circular shape, located within said recess and sealing wax between said threaded member and said body.

4. A finial comprising a body formed of pottery ware having a recess therein provided with an inwardly extending shoulder, an internally threaded member having a flange at the base thereof, said member being positioned within said recess with said flange engaging said shoulder and sealing wax between said member and said body.

5. A finial comprising a body formed of pottery ware having a recess in the base thereof, provided with an inwardly extending shoulder adjacent the opening in the body, a metallic member having an internally threaded recess and provided with a head adapted to'be introduced into the recess in said body through the opening in the base thereof, said member having a neck of smaller cross section than said head between said head and the bottom of said member and sealing wax within said recess located above the shoulder and beneath said head engaging the pottery ware and the head and neck of 7 said metallic member.

6. A finial comprising a body formed of pottery ware having a recess in the base thereof, provided with an inwardly extending shoulder adjacent the opening in the body, a metallic member having an internally threaded recess and provided with a head adapted to be introduced into the recess in said body through the opening in the base thereof, said member having a neck of smaller cross section than said head between said head and the bottom of said member and a cementing agent within said recess located above the shoulder and beneath said head engaging the pottery ware and the neck of said metallic member.

7. A finial comprising a body formed of a single piece of molded composition, an attaching member therewithin substantially flush with the surface of the body and having an external recess, and cementitious means within said recess for securing the member to the body.

J. MARTIN STANGL. 

